Private Medicare plans will get a more than $25 billion increase in federal payments for the 2026 plan year, according to a ...

Health insurer stocks soared on Tuesday because the Trump administration said it would substantially increase payment rates ...

"Privatized Medicare plans are denying patients the care they need, while defrauding the government of billions a year," said ...

Prior authorization leeway will be trimmed while health plans get more money under new federal rules for Medicare Advantage ...

Several big health-insurance stocks jumped in extended trading Monday after the federal government said it would pay Medicare ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a 5.06% Medicare Advantage payment increase on Friday – more than double the rate ...

This payment hike will directly impact private insurers that manage Medicare Advantage plans ... and Elevance Health have already seen a boost in investor confidence, as evidenced by the post ...

said Tuesday that payments from the federal government to Medicare Advantage plans would increase by 5.06% in its 2026 calendar year, more than double what it proposed in January. The significant ...

Humana's plea for a boost to its Medicare Advantage ... higher star ratings trigger lucrative bonus payments. In 2024, 94% of Humana Medicare Advantage members were in plans rated at least four ...

The Trump administration will substantially increase payment rates for Medicare insurers next year, generating more than $25 billion in additional revenue for the industry and doubling the boost ...

Payments such as these to insurers cover costs for Medicare Advantage, in which private plans are an alternative to the government-run health care program for Americans 65 and older. The ...